Saw a missing girl post on Facebook With ties to Ann Arbor Where are your ties? What binds you to this earth Keeping you from floating Away and beyond and farther than we can see Is it love Is it pain Or even joy?But maybe just the school you went to In a community you were never a part of I … Continue reading Ties
The pain of others
How do you carry your pain All of the slights, jabs, cuts, bruises, broken tissue and bones? Is it the weight on your shoulders that pulls you forward Or the drop of your head? A hesitance to make eye contact. A resistance to any kindness, a suspicion of all? Or do you wear it proudly … Continue reading The pain of others
Scone bread, to fend off the chill
This past weekend was bitterly cold. Like below zero before the windchill could be factored in, and while we had power and a full tank of oil, the house got cold. By Sunday I decided the only thing to do was turn on the oven and bake. I found a recipe from Food52 for Cinnamon Scone … Continue reading Scone bread, to fend off the chill
Back at it – sort of
In early September I had hip surgery to fix some torn cartilage and clean up some bone spurs. It was rough. The recovery was long and the physical therapy is still happening. But in early January I got permission to start working out again, and to start practicing yoga so long as I was EXTREMELY … Continue reading Back at it – sort of
Setting intentions
In my yoga practice today (and every practice that I can remember), we were asked to set our intentions while in Warrior Two, a pose of strength and power. I've listened and set half-hearted intentions before, but right now, at this point in my life, I'm going to set bigger intentions. So, here they are. I … Continue reading Setting intentions
A constant battle
We cannot go through life without making decisions. And we make some without thinking, we make some based purely on emotion, and we make others with the best information that we have at the time. And those decisions are made and acted on and start a chain of events and they can't be undone. We … Continue reading A constant battle
Nudge, nudge and a gentle push
I'm on the board of a small library whose mission is to preserve and excite the literary passions of our community. It's a pretty kick-ass little library, and it runs on the dedication of a part time librarian, an even more part time communications person, a board, and a slew of volunteers. The things we … Continue reading Nudge, nudge and a gentle push
Before the cabin
There is a cabin Hillside winding river to open blue sky lake Creaking pine amber waters damp moss wood smoke Worn down by love and family and generations Children now adults and their children, soon adults Tilting into the mountainside undeterred by working summers New screens, jack the foundation Tin roof rain songs at night … Continue reading Before the cabin
All of the feelings
Note: I wrote this post a while back and didn't publish it because of safety concerns. I now feel that I can share this. I'd also like to add that there are many organizations that can help women in need of safety. I have since signed up to raise money for a local organization that … Continue reading All of the feelings
Are you still there?
I'm still here, crawling out of winter. It is Easter weekend. Passover begins tonight. Tomorrow there is a full moon. A time of renewal, of coming through. It makes me think of some lines of poetry by Carolyn Kizer. It is the imagery that has been stuck in my mind for years, that I come … Continue reading Are you still there?
Alphabetic Fate 